20/01/2026
We are so thrilled that Casting is finally getting the long overdue recognition it deserves! Congratulations to all the incredible honorees! 🍾🎊🎈🎉
Casting is officially having its moment - and these are the artists shaping it. 🎬✨
As the first Oscar® for Outstanding Achievement in Casting makes its historic debut at the 98th Academy Awards, this feature by The Wrap shines a spotlight on the casting directors and teams whose intuition, taste, and tireless work helped define some of the year’s most talked-about films.
Honored in this celebration of the craft are:
Sarah Halley Finn, CSA, Cassandra Kulukundis, Kim Coleman, CSA, Avy Kaufman, CSA, Yngvill Kolset Haga, Bret Howe, CSA, Mary Vernieu, CSA, Bonnie Timmerman, Jennifer Venditti, CSA, Robin D. Cook, CSA, Nina Gold, CSA, Douglas Aibel, CSA, Gabriel Domingues, Susanne Scheel, CSA, Jafar Panahi, Margery Simkin, CSA, David Rubin, CSA, Francine Maisler, CSA, Tiffany Little Canfield, CSA, Bernard Telsey, CSA, Shayna Markowitz, CSA, Ellen Lewis, CSA, Kate Sprance, CSA, Lucy Bevan, CSA, Allison Jones, and John Papsidera, CSA.
From blockbusters to indies, international cinema to deeply personal storytelling, casting professionals are one of the first collaborators on the journey - finding the people who bring scripts to life and stories into focus. Here’s to the vision, trust, and artistry behind the scenes.
